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Afghanistan: Kabul blast leaves four people dead

At least four people died and nine others were injured as an explosion rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan: Arrest of Afghanistani migrants intensifying

Several Afghanistan migrants have said Pakistani authorities have increased their detention as the interim government's November 1 deadline to expel the migrants approaches.

Pakistan expels over 3,000 Afghan refugees

Pakistan has expelled over 3000 Afghanistan refugees from the country.

Afghanistan earthquakes: ‘Staggering’ health consequences

Families in western Afghanistan, who have lost everything to a series of devastating earthquakes, need urgent assistance to withstand the harsh winter, the UN relief wing reported on Friday.

Human rights experts urge Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans

Pakistan should immediately cancel plans to deport 1.4 million Afghan nationals back to their country, independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council urged on Tuesday.

‘A mountain of hardship’, as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake

A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on Sunday, making it the fourth to hit the impoverished region since 7 October, causing more suffering for families left with little to survive on as the hard winter approaches, UN agencies have reported.

China hands over first batch of quake aid to Afghanistan at Kabul event

Kabul: The handover ceremony for China's first batch of quake-relief materials for Afghanistan was held on Sunday in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan refugees claim their houses were destroyed by Pakistan Army

Pakistani-Afghan refugees have claimed Pakistani Army personnel have destroyed their houses to force them to leave the country.

Saudi Arabian authorities retrieve 12,000 fake passports from Afghan nationals

Saudi Arabian officials have revealed they retrieved 12,000 fake passports from Afghan nationals.

Afghanistan: Agencies launch funding appeal for quake-hit families

UN agencies are appealing for urgent funds to assist the hundreds of thousands affected by deadly earthquakes in western Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Earthquake: Taliban refuses to accept Pakistani aid

The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have refused to accept Pakistan's aid for people affected by the recent earthquake in the country.

Afghanistan: 15 worshippers die as blast rips through mosque in Pul-i-Khumri

At least 15 worshippers were killed in a blast inside the Imam Zaman Mosque at Pul-i-Khumri city in Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday.

Afghanistan: Blast rocks a mosque in Baghlan, casualties feared

Several people are feared to have died as a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday.

UN teams ramp up aid after another earthquake strikes Afghanistan

UN teams have stepped up their response after another strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan early on Wednesday, just days after powerful earthquakes killed over 2,000 people in the same region. 

Afghanistan: Another 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Herat

A second earthquake has hit Afghanistan's Herat region which experienced a magnitude 6.3 quake a few days ago that left over 2,000 people dead.